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A new study has highlighted the importance of having clearly-communicated policies covering workplace violence and bullying, showing that employees who perceive they will be punished are less likely to be aggressive at work.

A new study says sick building syndrome might not exist, and the symptoms commonly attributed to it are more likely due to poor psychosocial work factors.

A study of administration workers has found their musculoskeletal pain is more affected by psychosocial factors than by excessive work hours.

The only study to evaluate health risks among gluteraldehyde workers has cleared the substance of causing cancer.

An American study has identified the occupations most at risk of ill health, with some unexpected results.

A study of women seeking fertility treatments has found that high work demands decrease their likelihood of becoming pregnant.

Researchers have provided employers with yet another reason to encourage workers to improve their health, finding that obese employees are not only more likely to die of a number of causes but also have a higher risk of accidents.

Two new studies have found that stress and perceived unfairness at work increase workers' risk of suffering heart problems.

A major study of healthcare workers has found that simple measures can stop the progression of latex symptoms in sensitised workers and prevent new cases.

Carpal tunnel syndrome is often incorrectly described as a repetitive stress injury and is not caused by heavy computer use, according to a new report from Harvard Medical School.